This resource is designed to bring together knowledge and understanding of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and discussion of values

in everyday life, as a constructive part of 'speaking and listening' within English and citizenship programmes for 11-16-year-olds.

Downloads
You can download Unit 1: Talking about rights, from the box on the right. You can download the other five units below, as well as the cover,

programmes of study and learning outcomes, and the resources section.  

Using this resource
As nearly all of the activities either use the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child or refer to it, we suggest that you cover Units 1 and 2, which provide

information about the content of the Convention, first. While many activities are effective independently, most relate to the central theme of learning about

rights and their accompanying responsibilities. Therefore, using this resource comprehensively will enable your students to examine the implications

of the Convention for their own behaviour and their understanding of the society in which they live.

Contents
Front and back covers (pdf - 281kb)

Programmes of study and learning outcomes: lesson planning guide
Summary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (pdf - 60kb)

Unit 1: Talking about rights (pdf - 812kb)
Activity 1  Wants and needs
Activity 2  New rights: new responsibilities
Activity 3  Whose right? Whose responsibility?
Activity 4  Shifting perspectives

Unit 2: Exploring identity (pdf - 330kb)
Activity 1  Who's in your group
Activity 2  What constitutes identity?
Activity 3  Identity 'show and tell'
Activity 4  What is a stereotype? Identifying stereotyping
Activity 5  Challenging stereotyping
Activity 6  Images of young people

Unit 3: Dealing with conflict (pdf - 57kb)
Activity 1  A moral tale
Activity 2  Mapping a conflict
Activity 3  Building self-esteem
Activity 4  Active listening
Activity 5  Learning to mediate

Unit 4: Living in a community (pdf - 379kb)
Activity 1  Whose language?
Activity 2  Developing citizenship - what's acceptable?
Activity 3  You and the law
Activity 4  Government, community and family responsibilities
Activity 5  The ladder of participation
Activity 6  Take a stand

Unit 5: Examining the media (pdf - 80kb)
Activity 1  Fact and opinion
Activity 2  News values
Activity 3  All in a day
Activity 4  Both sides of the camera

Unit 6: Planning for the future (pdf - 54kb)
Activity 1  Checking out change
Activity 2  Views of the future
Activity 3  The wheel of consequence
Activity 4  Rights of future generations
Activity 5  Goals for a better world

Resources and acknowledgements (pdf - 24kb)